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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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