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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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