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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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