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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are considering today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What 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 we handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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