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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this expanding demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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