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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this crescive need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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