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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Martin to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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