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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in digital education technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about 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 crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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