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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education make it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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