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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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