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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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