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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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