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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better understand these important new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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