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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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