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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Indonesia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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