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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this crescive desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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