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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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