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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning technology enable students all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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