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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic education technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these significant new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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