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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to understand these promising new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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