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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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