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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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