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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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