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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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