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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to understand these interesting new open education ventures. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this crescive desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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