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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Cayman Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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