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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these significant new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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