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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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