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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these compelling new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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