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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Indonesia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open educational initiatives. Students want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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