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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in e-learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better understand these important new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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