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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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