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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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