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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational ventures. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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