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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic education technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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