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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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