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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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