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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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