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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open education endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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