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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this expanding need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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