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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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