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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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