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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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