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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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