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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning are empowering students all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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