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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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