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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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