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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in elearning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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