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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning technology enable students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to understand these promising new open education endeavours. People want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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