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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in electronic education technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these significant new open educational ventures. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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