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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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