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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. People want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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