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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in digital education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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