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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Reddit to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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