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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this expanding desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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