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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to grasp 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 developing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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