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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better perceive these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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