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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic educational technology enable people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this expanding demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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