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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in digital education technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes 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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