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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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