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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic education technology enable people all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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