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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in elearning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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