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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in e-learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to be more aware of these new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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