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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in digital education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better grasp these compelling new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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