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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning make it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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