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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education ventures. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding desire for details the 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 authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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