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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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