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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Denmark to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better grasp these new open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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