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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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