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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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