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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this crescive desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses 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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