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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic education technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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