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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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