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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in online learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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