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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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