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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this crescive need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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