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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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