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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education