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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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