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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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