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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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