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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these significant new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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