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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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