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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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