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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning enable people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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