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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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