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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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