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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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