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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Indonesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education ventures. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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