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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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