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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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