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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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