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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in digital education technology make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this expanding need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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