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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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