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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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