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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to consider now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this expanding need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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