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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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