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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online education technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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