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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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