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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open educational ventures. Professors want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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