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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in electronic education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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