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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these significant new open education ventures. Professors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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