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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business 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 we handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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