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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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