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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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