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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this crescive demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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