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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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