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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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