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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure 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 teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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