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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these open education experiments. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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