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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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