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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning enable learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Belarus to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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