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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered students all over the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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