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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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