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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. 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 expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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