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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Liberia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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