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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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