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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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