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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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