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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education make it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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