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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in elearning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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