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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Students want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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