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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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