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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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