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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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