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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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