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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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