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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better understand these significant new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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