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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Educators want to know how MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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