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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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