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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education