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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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