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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this crescive need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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