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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these new open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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