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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning technology enable learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Macedonia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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