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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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