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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology enable people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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