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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology enable people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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