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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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