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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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