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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education are enabling humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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