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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Jersey to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this expanding need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)