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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning are empowering humans all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this crescive demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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