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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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