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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning are enabling humans all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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