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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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