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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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