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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are considering now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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