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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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