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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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