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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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