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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Serbia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this expanding demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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