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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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