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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online education have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to understand these open educational experiments. Professors want to know how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this expanding desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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