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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic education technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. People want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also describes the most important 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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