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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that online education institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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