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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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