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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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