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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also articulates 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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