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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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