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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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