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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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