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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning are empowering learners all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to understand these important new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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