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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education technology have enabled students all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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