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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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