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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open education undertakings. Students want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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