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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in digital education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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