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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning have made it possible for students all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are considering now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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