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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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