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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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