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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in digital education technology enable students all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Professors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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