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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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