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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in elearning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better understand these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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