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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic educational technology are empowering people in nations all aver 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. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open educational ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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