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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to understand these new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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