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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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