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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)