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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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