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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this crescive demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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