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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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