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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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