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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these important new open education endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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