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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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