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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also describes the most important 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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