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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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