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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open education endeavours. Students want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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