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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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