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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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