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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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