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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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