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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in online learning enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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