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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this growing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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