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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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