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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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