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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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