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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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