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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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