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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these important new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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