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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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