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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning enable students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to be more aware of these significant new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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