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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this crescive desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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