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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open education endeavours. Everybody wants to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this crescive demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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