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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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