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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this crescive demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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