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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better perceive these compelling new open educational ventures. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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