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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open education undertakings. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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