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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Monaco to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how these 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 data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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