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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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