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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in digital education technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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