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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in digital education technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Malta to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Professors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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