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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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