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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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