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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better understand these open education endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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