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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in learning technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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