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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online education make it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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