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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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