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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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