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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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