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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning have empowered people all over the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open educational endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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