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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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