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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning have provided the means for students all over the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better understand these significant new open education ventures. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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