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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning technology have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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