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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better understand these significant new open education endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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