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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Scientists want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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