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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology enable people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Universities want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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