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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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