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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in elearning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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