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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning are empowering students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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