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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this crescive need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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