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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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