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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Jersey to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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