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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)