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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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