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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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