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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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