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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Jersey to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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