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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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