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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this expanding desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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