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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning make it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tanzania to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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