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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education make it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Czech Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better perceive these significant new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with 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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