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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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