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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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