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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these fascinating new open education undertakings. Scholars want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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