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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning make it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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