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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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