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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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