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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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