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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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