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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these open education endeavours. People want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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