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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this growing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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