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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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