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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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