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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online education technology enable students all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Academics want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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