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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning enable people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Reddit to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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