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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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