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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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