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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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