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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Universities want to comprehend 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 expanding need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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