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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in digital education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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