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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better perceive these important new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also examines the 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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