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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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