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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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