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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this crescive desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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