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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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