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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic educational technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better understand these important new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this expanding demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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