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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in digital education technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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