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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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