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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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