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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online education have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this crescive desire for facts the authoritative 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 gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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