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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to understand these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This amazing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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