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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in elearning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Universities want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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