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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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