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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in digital education technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better understand these new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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