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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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