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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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