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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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