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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education are empowering learners all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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