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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these new open education endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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