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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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