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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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