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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning enable people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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