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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these significant new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also examines 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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