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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in elearning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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