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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better grasp these significant new open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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