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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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