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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in online learning technology enable students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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