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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology enable learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this crescive need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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