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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning enable people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these open education initiatives. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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