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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to understand these open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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