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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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