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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in elearning have empowered people all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this crescive desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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