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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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