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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education