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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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