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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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