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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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