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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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