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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning enable learners all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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