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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Niue to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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