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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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