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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in elearning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Argentina to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Students want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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