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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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