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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Reunion to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these new open educational endeavours. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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