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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning are empowering people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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