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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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