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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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