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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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