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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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