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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to understand these new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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