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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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