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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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