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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in digital education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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