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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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