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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning are enabling people all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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