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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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