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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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