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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education are enabling humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand 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 crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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