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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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