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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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