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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these interesting new open education undertakings. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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