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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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