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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online education enable students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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