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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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