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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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