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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology have empowered learners all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this crescive need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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