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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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