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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Scholars want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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