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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mexico to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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