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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better perceive these promising new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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