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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this growing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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