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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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