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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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