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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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