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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these significant new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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