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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also reviews 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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