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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these compelling new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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