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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic education technology make it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these significant new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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