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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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