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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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