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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education have enabled people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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