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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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