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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education have enabled learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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