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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this growing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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