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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cook Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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