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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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