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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Academics want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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