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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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