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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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