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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these significant new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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