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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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