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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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