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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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