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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning have empowered students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Andorra to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better grasp these new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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