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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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