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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open education undertakings. Educators want to know how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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