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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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