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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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