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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in digital education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly 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 quite a few issues that online learning institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better perceive these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this expanding desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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