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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in elearning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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