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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education undertakings. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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