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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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