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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this crescive demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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