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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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