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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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