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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this growing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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