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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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