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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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