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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in e-learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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