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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in digital education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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