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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning are enabling students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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