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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for information the interesting 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 examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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