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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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