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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in e-learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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