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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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