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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these significant new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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