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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning are providing the means for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Trainers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this expanding need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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