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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in digital education technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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