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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education have provided the means for students all over the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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