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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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