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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in electronic education technology enable students in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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