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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning enable students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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