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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in digital education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to understand these open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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