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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Comoros to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this crescive desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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