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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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