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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this crescive demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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