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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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