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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning enable learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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