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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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