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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this crescive demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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