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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in digital education technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Students want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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