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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology enable people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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