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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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