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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. People want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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