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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online education have empowered learners all over the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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