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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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