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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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