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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better perceive these interesting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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