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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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