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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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