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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also deals with 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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