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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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