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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to consider now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Universities want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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