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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner 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 elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing desideratum for data 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 explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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