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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning enable learners all around the world to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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