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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online education technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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