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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning enable people all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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