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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic educational technology are enabling people all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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