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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open educational ventures. People want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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