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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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