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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the most important 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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