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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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