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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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