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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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