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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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