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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in digital education technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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