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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like San Marino to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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