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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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