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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Aland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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