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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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