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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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