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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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