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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic education technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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