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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these new open education experiments. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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