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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in elearning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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