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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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