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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better perceive these fascinating new open education initiatives. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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