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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online learning make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Students want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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