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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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