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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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