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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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