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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic education technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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