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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to understand these new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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