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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning have empowered students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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