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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The Bahamas to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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