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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology enable humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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