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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this expanding need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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