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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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