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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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