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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better perceive these new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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