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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in digital education technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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