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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in elearning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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