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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online education have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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