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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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