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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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