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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education are enabling people all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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