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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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