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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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