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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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