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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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