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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in digital education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are considering now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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