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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. 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 education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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