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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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