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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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