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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Liechtenstein to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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