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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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