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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open education ventures. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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