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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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