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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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