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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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