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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education are enabling people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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