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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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