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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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