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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning technology are empowering students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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