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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning enable people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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