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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in digital education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Madagascar to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. People want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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