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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. People want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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