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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these important new open educational initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this crescive need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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