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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these open education initiatives. Students want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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