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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these interesting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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