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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Liberia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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