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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online education have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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