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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in digital education technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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