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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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