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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these important new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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