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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants 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 increasing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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