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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to be more aware of these open education endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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