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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better perceive these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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