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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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