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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in digital education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this expanding desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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