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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology enable students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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