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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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