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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. New changes in elearning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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