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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this growing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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