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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this expanding demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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