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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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