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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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