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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these exciting new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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