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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in electronic education technology enable people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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