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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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