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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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