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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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