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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in online education are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Corporations 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. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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