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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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