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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in digital education technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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