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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning have enabled students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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