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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic education technology make it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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