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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in elearning have enabled humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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