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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better perceive these new open education ventures. People want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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