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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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