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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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