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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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