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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open education undertakings. People want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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