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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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