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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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