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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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