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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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