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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better perceive these new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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