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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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