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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Everyone wants to know how massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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