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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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