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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the major 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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