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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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